Newton Fire/EMS has seen the number of fires it responded to triple in the first two months of 2022. Since Jan. 1, the department has responded to 35 calls involving fire compared to 12 from the same period last year.
“We’re seeing everything from car fires, building fires and grass fires,” Fire Marshall Andy Harder said. He added that the department didn’t know why there’s been an uptick. “I don’t want to say I’m superstitious. Nothing has stood out as this is what’s causing them.” Harder said he’d be interested to look at weather data to see if that could in part be driving more fires.
Source: Harvey County Now
